Prevention and treatment of gallstone recurrence with Fangshi Formula after EMIC in protecting gallbladder

Objective To investigate the curative effect of Fangshi Formula on gallstone recurrence after endoscopic minimally invasive cholecystolithotomy (EMIC) in protecting gallbladder. Method To divide 120 cases suitable for EMIC condition from year of 2000 to 2002 into the control group and the observation group (each n=60), and then perform EMIC in protecting gallbladder on two groups respectively. After the operation the control group was given Siaoyanlidan Tablets and the observation group was given Fangshi Formula. The curative effects of two groups were compared. Result The recurrent rate of the observation group was 1.67% and that of the control group was 13.33% within 3 years. The observation group had an ideal disappearance rate of symptoms compared with the control group (P0.05). It was significant. Conclusion Fangshi Formula is better than Xiaoyanlidan Tablets in reducing gallstone recurrence and relieving symptoms of chronic cholecystitis.